A temporary move to online learning
Yesterday at 8pm (GMT), the UK Government announced a national lockdown, including the closure of all schools for face-to-face teaching to reduce the spread of COVID-19. As a result, CATS Global Schools in the UK will move to online learning from the 5 January. CATS Cambridge, CATS Canterbury, CATS London and Bosworth Independent College At this time, it […]
COVID-19 Guidance from UK Government: The impact on learning at our schools
On Wednesday 30 December, the UK Government introduced tighter restrictions in some parts of the UK and provided guidance to UK schools for the start of term in the fight against the spread of COVID-19. In light of this guidance, I want to provide an update on what this means for our school communities. We still […]
St Michael’s School wins The Sunday Times Welsh Independent School of the Decade Award
St Michael’s School in Llanelli, a CATS Colleges Group school, has been named The Sunday Times Welsh Independent School of the Decade by Parent Power, The Sunday Times Schools Guide published in The Sunday Times and online today (29 November). The 400+ school community comprises children from the local area and overseas totalling 25 nationalities. It […]
CATS Global Schools to remain open in the UK during month long lockdown
The UK Government has announced a month-long nationwide lockdown from Thursday 5 November to Wednesday 2 December to curb the spread of COVID-19. The new lockdown rules do not affect schools, colleges, and universities. CATS Global Schools in the UK will remain open. The UK Government stresses: “It remains very important for children and young people to […]
Making change: an update on our actions to promote inclusion and opportunity for the black community
Chris Stacey, CEO, shares an update on progress against our action plan to promote inclusion and opportunity for the black community. Back in July, we published “Making Change: our commitment to promoting inclusion and opportunity for the black community”. We looked at our organisation and identified areas where we could do more, where we could be […]
Making change: Promoting inclusion and opportunity for the black community
Today we publish “Making Change: promoting inclusion and opportunity for the black community”. Focusing on curriculum design and student experience, recruitment, training and development, and community outreach, we are seeking to educate and create opportunities within our workplace and school communities. We have committed to: Develop scholarship and mentorship programmes Provide unconscious bias training for […]
Black Lives Matter: our focus for change
In support of the Black Lives Matter movement to eradicate racism, I recently promised that we would look at our organisation to identify what we could do to be part of the change. Creating space for staff to share ideas about the change they want to see has informed our initial commitment. We are going to […]
More Secure English Language Test Opportunities for International Students
To study with CATS Colleges or Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts in the UK, students from non-EU countries are likely to need a visa. To obtain a visa, students from non-English speaking countries need to demonstrate their English language proficiency for their chosen study programme. Students applying for a Tier 4 Child Visa or a […]
Coronavirus: Adapting to a changing world
We know that the current situation concerning the coronavirus is having a significant impact on our lives. I want to let you know what we are doing to protect the health and wellbeing of our school communities – our students, our staff, and their families. We are continually monitoring the guidelines and advice provided by the […]
